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The best sneakers of 2018

The top 3 according to 210 votes from people: Nike React Element 87 · Sean Wotherspoon x Nike Air Max 1/97 · Air Jordan III "Black/Cement". (Updated Sep 27, 2019.)

Complex's ranking of the best sneakers of 2018, a year of collaborations and retros: the Nike React Element 87 topped the list ahead of Sean Wotherspoon's corduroy Air Max 1/97.

Vikram M. · · 10 items · 210 votes · 7 comments

Top 10

  1. 1

    Nike React Element 87

    No. 1 in Complex's ranking of 2018.

    ▲ 37 ▼ 2

    35
  2. 2

    Sean Wotherspoon x Nike Air Max 1/97

    No. 2 in Complex's ranking of 2018.

    ▲ 24 ▼ 1

    23
  3. 3

    Air Jordan III "Black/Cement"

    No. 6 in Complex's ranking of 2018.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 0

    20
  4. 4

    Union x Air Jordan 1

    No. 3 in Complex's ranking of 2018.

    ▲ 23 ▼ 4

    19
  5. 5

    Travis Scott x Air Jordan IV

    No. 4 in Complex's ranking of 2018.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 5

    15
  6. 6

    Diamond Supply Co. x Nike SB Dunk Low "Canary"

    No. 8 in Complex's ranking of 2018.

    ▲ 14 ▼ 3

    11
  7. 7

    Air Jordan XI "Concord"

    No. 10 in Complex's ranking of 2018.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 4

    9
  8. 8

    Off-White x Air Jordan 1 "White"

    No. 7 in Complex's ranking of 2018.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 2

    9
  9. 9

    Nike Air Fear of God 1

    No. 5 in Complex's ranking of 2018.

    ▲ 10 ▼ 4

    6
  10. 10

    Adidas Yeezy 500

    No. 9 in Complex's ranking of 2018.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 5

    3

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Comments (7)

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Kayla Ruiz

Travis AJ4 Cactus Jack, so clean.

Brooke

Wotherspoon 1/97, the corduroy legend.

Ryan Armstrong

Sean Wotherspoon Air Max 1/97, the corduroy legend.

Kyle Moore

Travis Scott AJ4 was impossible to get.

Miguel

Union AJ1, Chris Gibbs nailed it.

Travis Crawford

Off-White AJ1 White, the whole Ten collection was crazy.

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